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= English = | |||
== [[Accounting]], [[math]], analysis, [[law]], [[finance theory]] == | |||
[[w:Analysis]] builds on [[w:accounting]]. [[w:Finance]] builds on analysis. Ability to do [[w:Fundamental analysis]] is a serious indogenous hard skill of the global professional. Ability to fluently read [[w:Financial statement]]s is the bread & butter of [[w:analyst]]s ♪ ♫ all over the [[w:World]] ♪ ♫ ♫ ... | |||
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== Procurement, purchasing, sourcing, [[logistics]] == | |||
* [[w:Procurement]], [[w:purchasing]], [[w:sourcing]] | |||
* [[w:Modes of transport]], [[w:Warehousing]], logic, [[w:Logistics]] | |||
* [[w:Supply chain management]] | |||
Sail - [[w:Steamship|Steamship (S/S)]] ( approx. 1770 - early 1900's ) - [[w:Motor ship| Motor Ship ( M/S)]] - [[w:Containerization]] ( 1960's) - [[w:liquified natural gas|LNG powered ships]] ( 2010's ) | |||
== Customer interface, distribution, customer relationship management, [[marketing]] == | |||
[[w:Marketing mix]] aka. "The 4 p's" ( [[w:Product]], [[w:Price]], [[w:Place]] and [[w:Promotion]] ) is a timeless classic of [[w:Marketing]]. | |||
#) Product - What is it ( the product ). How does it fill a need with the consumer ? | |||
#) Price - How much ? | |||
#) Place - Where from ? Order online in one of millions of webshoppes, specialist boutique, hypermarket, ? | |||
#) Promotion - Advertising, PR but also promotional portion that is clearly done by those in a purely [[#Sales|sales]] by function description. | |||
Advertising has two roles: | |||
::::* Keep the consumers informed of prices and offerings | |||
::::* To do brand enhancement and post-sales brand image reinforcement | |||
== Sales == | |||
== Management, project management, human management, business management == | |||
== Markets, banking, finance and investments == | |||
Market slang contains '''a lot of synonyms and words with overlapping meanings''' ( e.g. capital, equity, shares, stock, investments, holdings, assets etc. almost used interchangeably ) and could be argued that this is done intentionally to render investorspeak non-understandable for the non-investor. Like all cliques and guilds ( lawyers, doctrors etc. ) develop language to make their trade harder for others ( outsiders ) to understand. | |||
== Language tools and resources== | == Language tools and resources== | ||
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* http://www.wordreference.com - free high quality dictionaries | * http://www.wordreference.com - free high quality dictionaries | ||
* http://www.memrise.com - Language learning environment with a plethora of learning programs | * http://www.memrise.com - Language learning environment with a plethora of learning programs | ||
== Recommended reading == | == Recommended reading == | ||
* [[w:The Stock Exchange (book)]] written by [[w:Max Weber]] in 1894-1896 in what is now [[w:Germany]] at under 100 pages it was originally published as a 2-part informational leaflets for workers suspicious and out-of-the-loop in of the ways of the bourses it remains to this date a very relevant and almost essential read should you want begin to understand the flavours of modern [[w:investment]]. | * [[w:The Stock Exchange (book)]] written by [[w:Max Weber]] in 1894-1896 in what is now [[w:Germany]] at under 100 pages it was originally published as a 2-part informational leaflets for workers suspicious and out-of-the-loop in of the ways of the bourses it remains to this date a very relevant and almost essential read should you want begin to understand the flavours of modern [[w:investment]]. | ||
= Finnish = | = Finnish = | ||
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* [[Finnish for Business Purposes]] ( in Finnish ) | * [[Finnish for Business Purposes]] ( in Finnish ) | ||
* [[Finnish for foreigners]] | * [[Finnish for foreigners]] | ||
== Learn legal Finnish with translations == | == Learn legal Finnish with translations == | ||
* | * [http://www.finlex.fi/en/laki/kaannokset/ Translations of finnish laws and regulations at finlex.fi] compare [http://www.finlex.fi/fi/ Legistlation of Republic of Finland and more onlinein Finnish and Swedish] | ||
= Swedish = | = Swedish = | ||
* [[Affärsvenska]] - [[Business Swedish]] - [[Swedish for foreigners]] | * [[Affärsvenska]] - [[Business Swedish]] - [[Swedish for foreigners]] | ||
= French = | = French = | ||
* [[Français pour debutants 1]] - [[Français pour debutants 2]] - [[Fraçais intermediaire 1]] - [[Fraçais intermediaire 2]] - [[Business French]] - [[French Business Communication]] | * [[Français pour debutants 1]] - [[Français pour debutants 2]] - [[Fraçais intermediaire 1]] - [[Fraçais intermediaire 2]] - [[Business French]] - [[French Business Communication]] | ||
= Places = | = Places = | ||
* [http://lib.eduskunta.fi Library of The Parliament of Finland] is situated in the "Postitalo" right at the core of Helsinki ([http://lib.eduskunta.fi/Resource.phx/kirjasto/sijainti.htx map]). In addition to having all laws and all regulations legistlated by the parliament, they offer wide variety of weekly and monthly magazines from all over the world. '''Free entry.''' | * [http://lib.eduskunta.fi Library of The Parliament of Finland] is situated in the "Postitalo" right at the core of Helsinki ([http://lib.eduskunta.fi/Resource.phx/kirjasto/sijainti.htx map]). In addition to having all laws and all regulations legistlated by the parliament, they offer wide variety of weekly and monthly magazines from all over the world. '''Free entry.''' | ||